The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-11-01

October u. when there were nine
cases and one new case had occurred
on Hoffman Island.
From confession by Charles f.
Stain. his. father, David l.. Stain. was
arrested October 18th at Franklin,
Mass. and Oliver j, Cromwell at
Walpole. for the murder of j. W.
Barron. Treasurer Of the National
Bank and Savings Bank of Dexter,
Ne. nine years ago, February Is.
1873. Hitherto the event has been a
mystery. An insurance company
brought q suit that was never tried
against the widow to recover amount
Of life policy. on the theory that
Barron had bound and gagged him
self and committed suicide to avoid
facing exposure Of having covered
bad Investments Of bank funds with
the insurance policy. Investigations
by the New York World led to the
arrests.
Gross earnings of the Western
Union Telegraph Company for the
year ending june 30th were S1T19l.-
900. net earnings S4.03T. 2S1, dividends
SSI1,S64. and surplus from the years
business S2.692 $50. The acquisition
Of the Baltimore and Ohio and others
since the close Of the fiscal year swell
the company's plant To about 10000
miles Of lines and over $4,000 miles
of wire An issue of S5,0OO,OGO new
stock has been authorized consequent
on the ratification Of the contract
with the Baltimore and Ohio. The
latter company passed dividend at
its meeting. causing q heavy loss to
the city of Baltimore, also TO the
Johns Hopkins University, which from
its investment in that stock had an
income of $4,000 annually, more
than half Of the revenue of S225,000.
A Santa Fe despatch of the 18th
says: 1t Is learned here to-day from
official sources that negotiations have
been closed between Spreckels'
Oceanic Steamship Company and the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe
whereby the latter company viii in
June next, begin running through
passenger trains between San Diego
and Los Angeles and Chicago and St.
Louis. the trip TO be made in four
days. Tice-President Smith says a
contract has been given the Pullman
Company 10 furnish 2 costly equip
ment Tor this contemplated new ser
vice. There are to be eight trains Of
seven cars each, and the contract
that they shall be vestibule
trains with all the modern appoint
ments 1t Is also said the Santa Fe
cutoff VIII be completed by the time
these new trains 90 on.
4 fire broke out on the evening of
the 18th at the Northern Ohio Insane
Asylum. Cleveland. during the weekly
dance Of the more uactable patients.
While they were enjoying themselves
the cry Of Fire" was raised. and
flames and smoke suddenly poured
into the dancing hall. creating fear
fuI panic among the $50 inmates. As
soon as the first excitement abated.
the attendants made q courageous
rush and moved the unfortunates
who had been overcome The bodies
Of SIX women. who had been suffo-
Gated, were rescued and three more
were found II an injured condition.
Two OF the dead We're unrecogniza-
bic. the others were: Mrs. Mar
garet Pitts. Miss Jennie Hamm. Miss
Evelyn Scribner and Mrs. Charlotte
knowlton. One Of the injured may
die. But for the heroic conduct Of
the physicians and attendants. who
rushed into the binding smoke and
flames and dragged the terr0r-strick-
en- insane people from the hall. the
loss Of life must have been terrible.
The fire started IN the laundry. q one
story building which adioins the
wing IN which the chapel IS located.
The prompt response and active work
Of the fremen prevented a disas-
uous spread of the flames. The loss
Of property viii fall below $4,000.